Donald Trump is not Christian, Pope Francis suggested, because “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.” Where does that leave Trump’s Republican primary competitors?
Marco Rubio:
“Here's the way forward: First, we must secure our border, the physical border, with a wall, absolutely,” he said. “But we also need to have an entry/exit tracking system. Forty percent of the people who come here illegally come legally, and then they overstay the visa. We also need a mandatory e-verify system.
Rubio, wall, check.
Ted Cruz:
Would Cruz build a wall, and bring Trump into his administration to build it? “Absolutely yes, on both fronts,” Cruz said, before going on to list the specific provisions of his own plan for massive investments in border security and restricting immigrants’ movements.
“I drafted that plan working in close consultation with Senator Jeff Sessions [R-AL] and with Congressman Steve King [R-IA], two of the strongest advocates and warriors for securing the border. The plan lays out we will build a wall that works, we will secure the border, we will triple the Border Patrol ...
Cruz, wall, check.
These fine Christians currently battling it out for the Christian vote in South Carolina are definitely all about walls, not bridges. Lucky for them Republicans have already become adept at ignoring this pope when it suits them.